August 2023 – Page 2 – Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District

NDIS CALD Strategy update

August 5, 2023 by Ethnic Council

The development of the new NDIS CALD Strategy for 2023-27 is nearing completion. The Strategy aims to improve outcomes for people with disability from CALD backgrounds to access the NDIS.

It has been developed through a co-design process with people with disability from CALD backgrounds, their families, carers and the multicultural community sector, including Shepparton.

Once the new Strategy receives formal endorsement from external stakeholders in August, it will go through a translation and design process and be publicly released in November-December.

Multicultural Framework Review

August 4, 2023 by Ethnic Council

The Australian Government’s Multicultural Framework Review is looking at ways for government and the community to work together to support a cohesive multicultural society and advance a vibrant and prosperous future for all Australians. Anyone may make a submission, and submissions are open until 29 September 2023.

Supporting Early Language Development

August 4, 2023 by Ethnic Council

The Goulburn Child & Family Services Alliance will host a free face-to-face session on Tuesday 24 October from 9-1pm. This session will be facilitated by Speech Pathologist Karen Speedy at the FamilyCare Training Room, 19 Welsford Street, Shepparton, VIC 3630.

Homelessness Week 2023 – Walking Home

August 4, 2023 by Ethnic Council

The Salvation Army conducts a “Walking Home” – walk around Victoria Park Lake on Friday 11 August 2023 from 11:00am-1:00pm – to observe Homelessness Week 2023. The Theme of the week is “Together we can”. The Walk around the lake commences at SAM, and there is a free sausage sizzle afterwards. Many community organisations are participating, including Greater Shepparton Foundation.

Towards a Brighter Future: Innovative Approaches to Child Wellbeing and Family Violence

August 4, 2023 by Ethnic Council

The Goulburn Child & Family Services Alliance partners are FamilyCare, Rumbalara Family Services, The Bridge Youth Service and the Department of Health and Human Services presents Towards a Brighter Future: Innovative Approaches to Child Wellbeing and Family Violence – a family violence prevention conference at Mitchelton Wines on 15 November 2023.

AFL Multicultural Gala Day – Shepparton

August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 by Ethnic Council

AFL Victoria is teaming up with the Shepparton Ethnic Council and invites you to attend their inaugural Shepparton Multicultural Gala Day at Deakin Reserve on the 16th of August from 9am-2pm. AFL Victoria will run drills on the day plus have mini games for a chance to win one of many giveaways! do you have what it takes to win a prize?!

Pacific Islander workers making as little as $200 a week in Australia seek protection visas for better pay

August 2, 2023 by Ethnic Council

There has been a huge spike in Pacific Islanders applying for protection visas because they offer better working conditions than the government program designed to help workers from nine islands and Timor-Leste come to Australia, advocates say.

VMC recognises Hazelman for contribution to CALD community

August 2, 2023 by Ethnic Council

A stalwart of the Shepparton CALD (culturally and linguistically diverse) community, Chris Hazelman has been celebrated for his contribution to the Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District.

Mr Hazelman was presented with a trophy plaque by Victorian Multicultural Commission chair Viv Nguyen as a token of appreciation for his service to the Ethnic Council at the VMC Hume Regional Advisory Council meeting on Thursday, July 27.

Parents may wait up to 40 years to join family in Australia. Is a visa lottery the answer?

August 1, 2023 by Ethnic Council

This narrative explains the current state of play in relation to parent visas, investigates how we got into the mess we are in, examines the evidence for and against parent migration and explores the ethical challenges arising from the parent conundrum.

	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District acknowledges the Yorta Yorta People of the land which comprises the Goulburn Valley. We pay respect to tribal Elders, past, present and emerging and we celebrate their continuing culture and acknowledge the memory of their ancestors.
	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District is a peak body whose mission is to promote and represent the social, cultural and economic well-being of ethnic communities in the Goulburn Valley Region through the provision of quality and innovative settlement, refugee support, community development, and information and advocacy services.